Co-operative Societies Ordinance

2.
Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise
requires—
bonus
(
紅利
) means a share of the profits of a registered
            society divided among its members in proportion to the volume of business done with the
            society by them from which the profits of the society were derived;
by-laws
(
章程
) means the registered by-laws made by a
            society in the exercise of any power conferred by this Ordinance, and includes a
            registered amendment of the by-laws;
committee
(
理事會
) means the governing body of a registered
            society to whom the management of its affairs is entrusted;
dividend
(
股息
) means a share of the profits of a registered
            society divided among its members in proportion to the share capital held by them;
member
(
社員
) includes a person or registered society
            joining in the application for the registration of a society, and a person or registered
            society admitted to membership after registration in accordance with the by-laws;
officer
(
高級人員
) includes a chairman, secretary, treasurer,
            member of committee, or other person empowered under the rules or by-laws to give
            directions in regard to the business of a registered society;
registered
                society
(
註冊合作社
) means a co-operative society registered
            under this Ordinance;
Registrar
(
註冊官
) means the Registrar of Co-operative
            Societies appointed under
section 3
and includes any person when exercising
            such powers of the Registrar as may have been conferred upon him under that
            section;
rules
(
規則
) means rules made under this Ordinance.